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Tay Hong Yi
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Professor David Chan, director of the Behavioural Sciences Institute and professor of psychology at SMU, was bestowed the Society for Industrial and Organisational Psychology's Raymond Katzell Award.

Winners of this annual award are feted for showing the public the importance of work done in industrial and organisational psychology to address social issues.

Prof Chan, 56, who has spent three decades in psychology research work, was recognised for his lifetime scientific and practical contributions. The awards committee also highlighted his societal contributions in managing the Covid-19 pandemic.

In particular, it cited his 2020 book, Combating A Crisis, which explains the psychology of Singapore's response to Covid-19, as a clear example of using science to address social issues and solve practical problems for policymakers, organisations and the public.


More at: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/p...logy-award

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